Stunning photo previews the death of our Sun

[telfrow]

<i>A beautiful image has been released today by the Gemini Telescope showing the death of a star (planetary nebula M2-9) as it transforms from a regular star to a white dwarf. <br /><br />It is thought that when our Sun has used up all its hydrogen fuel in 4-5 billion years it will meet a similar fate. </i><br /><br />http://www.physorg.com/news8472.html<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <strong><font color="#3366ff">Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find and not to yeild.</font> - <font color="#3366ff"><em>Tennyson</em></font></strong> </div>

 

[eric2006]

That is a beautiful picture. I wonder how long it took for the shells to form around it. <br /><br />Google says M-29 is about 4,000 light years away. Wow.